Section 5612 Of Chapter 9. Private Child Support Collectors From California Family Law Code >> Division 9. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 9.
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. (a) Each private child support collector:
(1) That charges any initial fee, processing fee, application fee,
filing fee, or other fee or assessment that must be paid by an
obligee regardless of whether any child support collection is made on
behalf of the obligee shall make the following disclosure in every
radio, television, or print advertisement intended for a target
audience consisting primarily of California residents:
"(Name of private child support collector) is not a governmental
entity and charges an upfront fee for its services even if it does
not collect anything."
(2) That does not charge any fee or assessment specified in
paragraph (1) shall make the following disclosure in every radio,
television, or print advertisement aired for a target audience
consisting primarily of California residents:
"(Name of private child support collector) is not a governmental
entity and charges a fee for its services."
(b) The disclosures required in subdivision (a) shall also be
stated during the first 30 seconds of any initial telephone
conversation with an obligee and in the private child support
collector's contract.